Vermont

Orleans County

ZIP 05859

27,492 residents170 permits TTM$66,426 median HHI22 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$213,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.89%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

170

Census BPS

Climate risk

36.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 05859

Median home value

$349,220

Gross yield

4.1%

Cap rate

3.1%

Rent gap

24.2%

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,184Rent: $897Gap: 32.0%
ZIP code breakdown22 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
05820$213,300county est.$1,1846.7%5.0%24.2%
05822$244,007$1,1845.8%4.4%24.2%
05825$213,300county est.$1,1846.7%5.0%24.2%
05826$213,300county est.$1,1846.7%5.0%24.2%
05827$213,300county est.$1,1846.7%5.0%24.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

29.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

28.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026